ager
for any railroad fare the Manager may have to pay for the Actor's
successor up to an amount not exceeding the railroad fare from New
York City to the point where said successor joins the company, whether
for rehearsal or for playing.

(3) If the company is organized outside of New York City, the name of
such place is herein agreed to be substituted for New York City in
Paragraphs L, N-1 and N-2 and elsewhere.

(O) The Manager shall not be responsible for any loss occurring to the
personal baggage of the Actor whose duty it is, if he desires to
protect himself against loss, to insure the same.

(P) Strikes, within the meaning of Paragraph J hereof, is construed to
mean any strike of any name or nature which shall prevent the Manager
from giving performances in the usual course of his business in any of
his theatre or theatres.

[Illustration: "BY THE SOUTH SEA MOON," FOLLIES OF 1922]

RULES GOVERNING MINIMUM STANDARD CONTRACTS

(To be printed on Standard Minimum Contracts)

1. Should the Manager of any production consider the same
"Spectacular" and therefore entitled to five weeks of free rehearsals,
he shall notify the Actors' Equity Association before the beginning of
rehearsals and advise fully as to the nature of the production and
secure its allowance of his claim.

2. Rehearsals begin with the date when the Actor is first called. If
the Manager chooses to start with a reading to the company, or
substantial part thereof, said reading is a part of and begins the
rehearsal period.

3. In case of company rehearsals being held before opening at a place
different from that of organization, the Manager shall pay the Actor
his reasonable living expenses during said rehearsals, except that the
Manager shall be allowed two days of free rehearsals in cities within
one thousand miles of New York City and one additional day free for
each additional one thousand miles or fraction thereof.

4. If the Actor shall absent himself from rehearsals for seven days or
more by reason of illness, the Manager may cancel this contract
without payment for service to date. The Association may, in its
discretion, upon appeal by the Manager, reduce this period.

5. Contracts between Manager and Actor shall be deemed to be entered
into between the said parties on the date when the terms of the
contract are agreed upon between the parties, and contracts must be
issued and signed as of that date.

6. If after joining a compan